Take the field with Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football, the free game that gives you the chance to manage your own team of National Football League players from the regular-season opener right through the late-season playoff push.

Ready for kickoff? Let's get started!

Basics of Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football

When you sign up for your team and join (or create) a league, you'll take full control over every aspect of managing your team -- building and growing it just like a real NFL general manager.

Once the games begin, your team’s players will start earning fantasy "points" based on their real-life performances, and those points are what you use to compete against your opponents.

As you sit back and watch your team progress through the season, we'll do the heavy lifting of tracking stats, computing point totals, and updating your league's standings.

Below is everything you'll need to know about playing Fantasy Football Hop around to learn the different aspects of the game (see the overviews in each sub-section too!). Strap yourself in and get ready to become a master.

New features for 2015Signing upScoring pointsDrafting your teamManaging your roster2015 Fantasy Football season scheduleWinning and league championshipsCustomizing your profile and team settingsCommissioner tools for managing your leagueFantasy Sports mobile app